Installing XP Media Center

[Dennis]

I purchased a new PC with Vista Home Premium last week. Internet explorer 7
quit working and the only way to repair it is to re-install Vista. Problem is
that Vista will not reinstall. When I try to reinstall I get a message that
says my PC is not suitable for Vista and then it restores the broken version.

So I want to purchase a full version of XP Media Edition and install it on
the PC (I hate to let a $1700 pc just gather dust). My question is if I
format C to clean it of all traces of Vista, will the DVD drive still be able
to read the XP CD to install it? If not, how do I install XP and get rid of
Vista?

Thanks,

Dennis
dennis_crowley@charter.net

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Dennis wrote:
> I purchased a new PC with Vista Home Premium last week. Internet
> explorer 7 quit working and the only way to repair it is to
> re-install Vista. Problem is that Vista will not reinstall. When I
> try to reinstall I get a message that says my PC is not suitable
> for Vista and then it restores the broken version.
>
> So I want to purchase a full version of XP Media Edition and
> install it on the PC (I hate to let a $1700 pc just gather dust).
> My question is if I format C to clean it of all traces of Vista,
> will the DVD drive still be able to read the XP CD to install it?
> If not, how do I install XP and get rid of Vista?

Computers start with no operating system installed on the hard disk drive.
You simply set the system BIOS so that it boots first from the CD/DVD drive
and you put in your Windows XP Media Center Edition CD, boot from it, delete
any partitions it finds and continue through the steps of a clean
installation.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

 

[DL]

Lets see if I have this right

A new PC, in which the o/s is giving problems and because of this you want
to go out and purchase another o/s??????????????/
umm, contact the supplier of this new PC, its under warranty isnt
it????!!!!!!!!

PS Some new PC's designed for Vista do not have winxp drivers avilable - in
which case that wont work either


"Dennis" <Dennis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:52B027D8-6DBA-4392-AEC8-1C86F78612A9@microsoft.com...
>I purchased a new PC with Vista Home Premium last week. Internet explorer 7
> quit working and the only way to repair it is to re-install Vista. Problem
> is
> that Vista will not reinstall. When I try to reinstall I get a message
> that
> says my PC is not suitable for Vista and then it restores the broken
> version.
>
> So I want to purchase a full version of XP Media Edition and install it on
> the PC (I hate to let a $1700 pc just gather dust). My question is if I
> format C to clean it of all traces of Vista, will the DVD drive still be
> able
> to read the XP CD to install it? If not, how do I install XP and get rid
> of
> Vista?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dennis
> dennis_crowley@charter.net

 

[Ken Blake]

"Dennis" <Dennis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:52B027D8-6DBA-4392-AEC8-1C86F78612A9@microsoft.com...

>I purchased a new PC with Vista Home Premium last week. Internet explorer 7
> quit working and the only way to repair it is to re-install Vista. Problem
> is
> that Vista will not reinstall. When I try to reinstall I get a message
> that
> says my PC is not suitable for Vista and then it restores the broken
> version.


Why don't you tell this to the company you bought it from? Surely it's under
warranty and they are responsible for telling you how to solve the problem.


> So I want to purchase a full version of XP Media Edition and install it on
> the PC (I hate to let a $1700 pc just gather dust).


You want to take a step backwards, and also spend money to accomplish it? I
don't understand that at all. Again, I recommend contacting your vendor.


> My question is if I
> format C to clean it of all traces of Vista, will the DVD drive still be
> able
> to read the XP CD to install it?


If you want to install XP, there is no no need to format anything first.
It's done as part of the XP installation.
Just boot from the Windows XP CD (change the BIOS boot order if necessary to
accomplish this) and follow the prompts for a clean installation (delete the
existing partition by pressing "D" when prompted, then create a new one).

You can find detailed instructions here:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

or here http://windowsxp.mvps.org/XPClean.htm

or here http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm


> If not, how do I install XP and get rid of
> Vista?


Bear in mind that there is a possibility that you won't be able to find the
XP drivers you need for this machine. Also be aware that your vendor may
consider that you've invalidated your warranty if you do this.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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[Dennis]

Thanks. I will order my XP Media Center today.

Dennis

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> Dennis wrote:
> > I purchased a new PC with Vista Home Premium last week. Internet
> > explorer 7 quit working and the only way to repair it is to
> > re-install Vista. Problem is that Vista will not reinstall. When I
> > try to reinstall I get a message that says my PC is not suitable
> > for Vista and then it restores the broken version.
> >
> > So I want to purchase a full version of XP Media Edition and
> > install it on the PC (I hate to let a $1700 pc just gather dust).
> > My question is if I format C to clean it of all traces of Vista,
> > will the DVD drive still be able to read the XP CD to install it?
> > If not, how do I install XP and get rid of Vista?
>
> Computers start with no operating system installed on the hard disk drive.
> You simply set the system BIOS so that it boots first from the CD/DVD drive
> and you put in your Windows XP Media Center Edition CD, boot from it, delete
> any partitions it finds and continue through the steps of a clean
> installation.
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>

 

[smlunatick]

On Aug 28, 9:38 am, Dennis <Den...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> I purchased a new PC with Vista Home Premium last week. Internet explorer 7
> quit working and the only way to repair it is to re-install Vista. Problem is
> that Vista will not reinstall. When I try to reinstall I get a message that
> says my PC is not suitable for Vista and then it restores the broken version.
>
> So I want to purchase a full version of XP Media Edition and install it on
> the PC (I hate to let a $1700 pc just gather dust). My question is if I
> format C to clean it of all traces of Vista, will the DVD drive still be able
> to read the XP CD to install it? If not, how do I install XP and get rid of
> Vista?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dennis
> dennis_crow...@charter.net

XP Media Center Edition is not "sold" as a product like XP
Professional. You can only buy it installed as an OEM product,
usually installed. However, since Vista is being sold, it is not very
easy to purchase a XP Media Center editon anymore.

Also, since the PC is "new" and it will not let Vista to be "re-
installed' / "recovered", return it to place of purchase. Warranty
should include method of have Vista re-installed onto it so if is
fails, ask for a replacement. Better yet, ask for your money back
since the "vendor" has failed in their job of selling you a "working"
PC.